Hi!This is my very first question,I am very new to MAMASOURCE.I really do hope someone out there can help me.I have three children 13,14,and 16,from having them so close in age my calcium was very depleted.Now my teeth are alful also at least every other day I have some kind of tooth ack.I tried having a tooth pulled as I could afford it.Now whats left is rotton and I dont have the finance to do anything about it.My question is this(no insurance)does anyone know of a place in west Tennessee that would work with me on payment are anything that I could do.
Anything advice would help,
p,s, I'm in Adamsville,Tn.
Try the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry located on Union Ave here in Memphis. Here is their website: http://www.utmem.edu/dentistry/
They are supervised dental students, do a great job & have affordable prices. They, as far as I know, will work with anyones budget.
Try contacting a local dental school. Many of them offer reduced rates for dental work and do excellent work since the students are graded on it.
Hi Y.,
You may check into Remote Area Medical. I'm not sure exactly where you are but they are coming to Greenville Tn Feb.24 and Morgan county Tn. in March and Campbell County TN. in April and others through the summer. They offer free dental care. You can check it out online at
www.ramusa.org
We have this where I live and people travel from miles away to receive care. I don't know if it is at all of them or not but at the one we have in my area they offer free medical,gyn, dental and vision . They do everything.
Y.,
Hi, I do not have dental insurance either. I have found a wonderful,gentle,christian dentist in Gallatin, I don't know if that area is close to you,but,I really think he would work with you on a payment plan. His name is Dr.Phillip Smith and his # is ###-###-####.
You may want to try dentalplans.com. You can buy a discount plan (not insurance) there that can be used at selected local dentists and orthodontists.
Check for a local dental school. Check local community health centers. Call every dentist and ASK!!!!
Hon, how awful for you...nothing hurts like a toothache! I'm from Chattanooga area in southeast Tennessee. Here and I'm sure in west Tennessee, they have clinics that would probably take you in according to your income. If your family qualifies, you could probably get Tenncare for the kids under 21. Call the local Department of Human Services in your area and inquire about it and/or call the largest local hospital in your area and ask them whether they have any clinics that would take you and treat you according to your income. Good luck!
Y.,
I don't know of anywhere specifically in your area; however, in Jackson, MS we have a dental school that will take care of dental problems using students overseen by professionals for a very nominal fee. Maybe you can find one in your area. Good luck.
B.
United Neighborhood Health Care in Nashville provides cheap/free dental care to low income families. They have good dentists.
Dental schools have discounted rates. You would be treated by a dental student (with the supervision of their professor). If you live near a dental school this is worth checking out.
Also, if you contact a dental office and explain your situation, they may be willing to give you a discount if you are paying out of pocket.
Good luck!!!!
I know that many dental clinics have payment options...Maybe you can contact the health department and they would be able to refer you to a reliable dentist that is willing to work with you. I know that First Baptist (on Madison) works with a ministry that does free dental care, I can not remember the name of the ministry though. You can give them a call and they could give you more info.
we have affordable dentures between loundon and lenoir city the health dept may help especially if you get your dr to call ahead and say your teeth are going against your health
I don't know about west TN but in Birmingham you can go to the school of denistry - if there is a teaching hospital near you then I would start there.
Dr. Warise in Smyrna, TN (near Murfreesboro) is amazing. He has a big heart for people and is not in it for the $. His # is ###-###-####.
Please check out the website www.mybenefitsplus/jmaley. This is a way that you can get dental coverage--it is not insurance, but is called AmeriPlan. It is all over the country and you can search for providers in your area. Read up on it on the website, and if it sounds like something you are interested in there is a place on there where you can contact my friend, Jennifer. She can definitely help you out.
Hi Y., I work for an oral surgeon in Hopkinsville,Ky- where all we do is extract teeth. The only thing I know to do is apply for Medicaid. Also, I dont know about other places but we have a thing called "care credit" which is a medical credit card. You can apply for it online at www.carecredit.com and should only take mins to see weather your approved or not. Good luck!!
Check to see if there is a Dental School in your
city. You can get excellent dental care for a fraction
of the cost.
